Powder River Fire District Kaycee Wy

🌡️ EXTREME HEAT ADVISORY 🌡️

Dangerously hot temperatures are expected over the next several days. Extreme heat can quickly lead to heat-related illnesses if proper precautions aren’t taken. Please take steps to protect yourself, your family, pets, and livestock.

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Riverton WY
804 PM MDT Mon Jul 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Johnson County in north central Wyoming...

* Until 830 PM MDT.

* At 804 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Linch, which
is 27 miles southeast of Kaycee, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Johnson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4349 10606 4349 10623 4352 10629 4370 10618
4363 10602 4350 10602
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 228DEG 14KT 4352 10615

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

With numerous wildfires burning across the western United States, smoke may impact our area depending on changing wind patterns.

If smoke moves into Johnson County, please take the following precautions:

🌫️ Stay indoors as much as possible when smoke levels are high.
🚪 Keep windows and doors closed.
❄️ Run your air conditioner on recirculate if available.
🏃 Limit prolonged outdoor activity, especially strenuous exercise.
😷 Those with asthma, COPD, heart disease, older adults, young children, and pregnant individuals should take extra precautions.
🚗 Use caution while driving if visibility is reduced by smoke.

Conditions can change quickly as winds shift. Continue to monitor local forecasts and air quality updates, and take steps to protect yourself and your family if smoke becomes a concern.

Stay safe,
Powder River Fire District